Modular fence post assembly

ABSTRACT

A modular fence post assembly for forming a barrier on a sloped surface includes a plurality of fence posts. Each of the fence posts has a top end, a bottom end and a perimeter wall that is attached to and extends between the top and bottom ends. The fence posts are positioned adjacent to each other and lie in the same plane with respect to each other. The fence posts each have a vertically orientated longitudinal axis and plurality of couplers. Each of the fence posts is coupled to an adjacent one of the fence posts by at least one of the couplers such that a continuous wall is defined including each of the fence posts. The couplers allow adjacent ones of the fence posts to be vertically adjusted relative to each.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention (2) Descriptionof Related Art Including Information Disclosed under 37 CFR 1.97 and1.98.

The disclosure and prior art relates to modular fence post devices andmore particularly pertains to a new modular fence post device forforming a barrier on a sloped surface.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a plurality of fence posts. Each of the fence postshas a top end, a bottom end and a perimeter wall that is attached to andextends between the top and bottom ends. The fence posts are positionedadjacent to each other and lie in the same plane with respect to eachother. The fence posts each have a vertically orientated longitudinalaxis and plurality of couplers. Each of the fence posts is coupled to anadjacent one of the fence posts by at least one of the couplers suchthat a continuous wall is defined including each of the fence posts. Thecouplers allow adjacent ones of the fence posts to be verticallyadjusted relative to each.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front side view of a modular fence post assembly accordingto an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosuretaken along the line of 4-4 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new modular fence post device embodying the principles andconcepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated bythe reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the modular fence postassembly 10 generally comprises a fence assembly 12 configured to form abarrier on a sloped surface 14. The fence assembly 12 is comprised of aplurality of fence posts 16. Each of the fence posts has a top end 18, abottom end 20 and a perimeter wall 22 that is attached to and extendsbetween the top 18 and bottom ends 20. The bottom end 20 is open anddefines a receiving space 24. Each of the top ends 18 comprises a planarsurface 26 configured to be struck by a hammer. Each of the fence posts16 has a height between 30.0 inches and 50.0 inches. The fence posts 16are positioned adjacent to each other and lie in the same plane withrespect to each other. The fence posts 16 each have a verticallyorientated longitudinal axis.

A plurality of couplers 28 is attached to the fence posts 16. Each ofthe fence posts 16 is coupled to an adjacent one of the fence posts 16by at least one of the couplers 28 such that a continuous wall isdefined including each of the fence posts 16. The couplers 28 allowadjacent ones of the fence posts 16 to be vertically adjusted relativeto each other while retaining the longitudinal axes in a verticalorientation. Each of the couplers 28 is comprised of an accordion hinge.Each of the fence posts 16 is coupled to the next adjacent one of thefence posts 16 with two of the couplers 28. Each of the couplers 28 ispositioned between 4.0 inches and 12.0 inches from the top ends of thefence posts 16. The couplers 28 may be attached to the fence posts 16 bypins 30. The pins 30 may extend through the coupler 28 and the fenceposts 16 such that the fence post 16 is vertically adjustable.

A plurality of ground anchors 32 each having a first end 34 and a secondend 36. Each of the first ends 34 is removably extendable into thereceiving space 24. Each of the second ends 36 is extendable into aground surface 38. Each of the second ends 36 is configured for piercingand anchoring the fence post 16 in a ground surface 38. Each of thesecond ends 36 is pointed. Each of the ground anchors 32 extendsoutwardly from the bottom ends 20 a distance equal to at least 8.0inches. The first ends 34 may have an aperture 40 extendingtherethrough. The apertures 40 are configured for securing the groundanchor 32 to the fence posts 16 such that a pin 30 may extend throughthe fence post 16 and through the aperture 40 securing the ground anchor32 to the fence post 16.

In use, each of the first ends 34 of the ground anchors 32 is positionedinto the receiving space 24 of each of the fence posts 16. The secondend 36 of the ground anchors 32 are positioned over a ground surface 38and the top end 18 of the fence post 16 should be hammered such that theground anchor 32 pierces the ground surface 38 anchoring the fence post16 to the ground surface 38. Each of the adjacent fence posts 16 mayalso be anchored into the ground surface 38. The couplers 28 allow thefence posts 16 to be vertically adjusted relative to each other suchthat a continuous wall of fence posts 16 may be anchored to a groundsurface that is sloped.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A fence assembly configured to form a barrier on a slopedsurface, said fence assembly comprising: a plurality of fence posts,each of said fence posts having a top end, a bottom end and a perimeterwall being attached to and extending between said top and bottom ends;said fence posts being positioned adjacent to each other and lying in asame plane with respect to each other, said fence posts each having avertically orientated longitudinal axis; and a plurality of couplers,each of said fence posts being coupled to an adjacent one of said fenceposts by at least one of said couplers such that a continuous wall isdefined including each of said fence posts, said couplers allowingadjacent ones of said fence posts to be vertically adjusted relative toeach other while retaining said longitudinal axes in a verticalorientation.
 2. The fence assembly configured to form a barrier on asloped surface according to claim 1, said fence assembly comprising:wherein said bottom end of each of said fence posts is open and definesa receiving space; and a plurality of ground anchors, each of saidground anchors having a first end and a second end, each of said firstends being removably extendable into said receiving space, each of saidsecond ends being extendable into a ground surface, each of said secondends being configured for piercing and anchoring said fence post in asurface.
 3. The fence assembly configured to form a barrier on a slopedsurface according to claim 2, wherein each of said second ends ispointed.
 4. The fence assembly configured to form a barrier on a slopedsurface according to claim 1, wherein each of said couplers comprises anaccordion hinge.
 5. The fence assembly configured to form a barrier on asloped surface according to claim 4, wherein each of said fence posts iscoupled to the next adjacent one of said fence posts with two of saidcouplers.
 6. The fence assembly configured to form a barrier on a slopedsurface according to claim 1, wherein each of said fence posts iscoupled to the next adjacent one of said fence posts with two of saidcouplers.
 7. The fence assembly configured to form a barrier on a slopedsurface according to claim 1, wherein each of said top ends comprises aplanar surface configured to be struck by a hammer;
 8. A fence assemblyconfigured to form a barrier on a sloped surface, said fence assemblycomprising: a plurality of fence posts, each of said fence posts havinga top end, a bottom end and a perimeter wall being attached to andextending between said top and bottom ends, said bottom end being openand defining a receiving space, each of said top ends comprising aplanar surface configured to be struck by a hammer each of said fenceposts having a height between 30.0 inches and 50.0 inches; said fenceposts being positioned adjacent to each other and lying in a same planewith respect to each other, said fence posts each having a verticallyorientated longitudinal axis; a plurality of couplers, each of saidfence posts being coupled to an adjacent one of said fence posts by atleast one of said couplers such that a continuous wall is definedincluding each of said fence posts, said couplers allowing adjacent onesof said fence posts to be vertically adjusted relative to each otherwhile retaining said longitudinal axes in a vertical orientation, eachof said couplers comprising an accordion hinge, each of said fence postsbeing coupled to the next adjacent one of said fence posts with two ofsaid couplers, each of said couplers being positioned between 4.0 inchesand 12.0 inches from said top ends of said fence posts; and a pluralityof ground anchors, each of said ground anchors having a first end and asecond end, each of said first ends being removably extendable into saidreceiving space, each of said second ends being extendable into a groundsurface, each of said second ends being configured for piercing andanchoring said fence post in a surface, each of said second ends beingpointed, each of said ground anchors extending outwardly from saidbottom ends a distance equal to at least 8.0 inches.